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Democrats set aside donations from ex-FTX CEO Bankman-Fried

Democrats set aside donations from ex-FTX CEO Bankman-Fried

WASHINGTON (AP) — The three primary committees charged with electing Democrats said Friday that they would set aside more than $1 million in donations this election cycle from disgraced crypto mogul Samuel Bankman-Fried, who is accused of making tens
Pentagon has received 'several hundreds' of new UFO reports

Pentagon has received 'several hundreds' of new UFO reports

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Pentagon office set up to track reports of unidentified flying objects has received “several hundreds” of new reports, but no evidence so far of alien life, the agency's leadership told reporters Friday.
Progress on Indigenous reconciliation calls to action going at 'glacial pace': report

Progress on Indigenous reconciliation calls to action going at 'glacial pace': report

TORONTO — An Indigenous-led think tank says progress is moving at a “glacial pace" seven years after the final report from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was released.
Ontario auditor general finds Niagara Escarpment protections lacking

Ontario auditor general finds Niagara Escarpment protections lacking

TORONTO — Ontario is not providing enough funding to allow proper protection of the Niagara Escarpment, where nearly all development permit applications have been approved in the last five years, the province's auditor general says.
Ottawa mayor, local businesses welcome expected return of federal workers to offices

Ottawa mayor, local businesses welcome expected return of federal workers to offices

OTTAWA — A coffee shop in Ottawa's downtown core is looking forward to some more frequent foot traffic once federal workers head back to the office on a more regular basis.
Lawmakers quick to unload FTX founder's contributions

Lawmakers quick to unload FTX founder's contributions

WASHINGTON (AP) — A writer’s workshop in Alaska. Food banks in California. A charity that fights diabetes.
Biden signs bill to keep government open through Dec. 23

Biden signs bill to keep government open through Dec. 23

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed legislation Friday to fund the government for an additional week as lawmakers race to finish work on a full-year spending package before they head home for the holidays and a new Congress is sworn in.

Iowa man who joined mom at Capitol riot guilty on 12 counts

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge in Washington has found an Iowa man guilty of 12 charges including assaulting and resisting officers after he and his mother joined in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
B.C. government continues the pandemic wage top-up for care home workers

B.C. government continues the pandemic wage top-up for care home workers

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is extending its COVID-19 wage top-ups for staff at seniors facilities, but the restriction that limited those workers to one work site has been lifted.
N. Carolina voter ID still void after Supreme Court ruling

N. Carolina voter ID still void after Supreme Court ruling

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A 2018 law requiring photo identification to vote in North Carolina remains invalidated after a narrow majority on the state Supreme Court agreed Friday with a lower court decision that struck it down.